Senior Managing Consultant, Specialty Areas

Master’s degree (MPH, MPA, MS, or related field) in public health, emergency preparedness, health systems, or a relevant discipline. 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in public health, consulting, or systems-building within government, nonprofit, or professional services settings. 5+ years of supervisory experience, including overseeing managers or senior consultants. Demonstrated success leading multiple public health programs, practice areas, or complex portfolios. Extensive experience managing client relationships and overseeing large-scale public health projects. Strong understanding of public health infrastructure, modernization, and specialty domains such as emergency preparedness or substance use. Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills. Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and detail orientation. Commitment to equity, cultural responsiveness, and strengthening local public health systems. Experience leading or supporting state/local health departments, preparedness coalitions, or public health program areas (preferred). Knowledge of national public health standards such as FPHS, PHAB, and related frameworks (preferred). Experience with proposal strategy, business development, and government contracting (preferred). Familiarity with data tools, performance measurement, and public health operational systems (preferred). Experience supporting organizational change, learning collaboratives, or complex systems improvement initiatives (preferred).

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for multiple specialty practice areas. Support Managing Consultants in developing and executing strategic visions. Promote consistency in consulting approaches, methodologies, and deliverables. Identify cross-cutting needs, trends, and opportunities. Establish and track KPIs for practice performance and growth. Foster collaboration across practice areas. Partner with Managing Consultants to identify and pursue business development opportunities. Provide high-level review and guidance on proposals, scopes of work, and budgets. Support the development of new service lines and expansion. Support annual revenue planning and resource allocation. Represent BME in professional networks, coalitions, and conferences. Ensure the delivery of high-quality consulting engagements. Provide senior-level guidance to clients on complex public health issues. Serve as a resource for managing escalated client issues. Support Managing Consultants in contract management and client communication. Directly supervise several Managing Consultants. Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development. Support recruitment, staffing decisions, and team resourcing. Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. Strengthen internal systems for knowledge capture and shared learning. Lead or contribute to internal initiatives for improvement of consulting tools and processes. Support integration of equity, cultural responsiveness, and inclusive practices.